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WHAT IS a date? A young man will tell you it’s a
prearranged get-together with a certain girl at a definite time.
A young lady will tell you it’s any occasion she and some
fellow accompany one another in a social situation. In other
words, if a boy and girl meet by coincidence at the pizza
parlor and decide to go straightaway to the drive-in, he
regards it as a pickup, but she regards it as a date. Our Love
and War man says this explains why most husbands concede
they first met their wives as pickups while most wives
declare they first met their husbands on dates.
EYES of the hunted animals, like rabbits, giraffes, even
horses, are fixed at the sides of the head To see all around.
Eyes of the hunting animals, like cats, wolves, most
especially men, are fixed at the front of the head. To zero-in
on attack. This is common knowledge. And it has to do with
why one anthropologist contends men with wide-set eyes
seem to inherit a tendency to be shy, gentle and cautious
while men with close-set eyes appear to be more intense,
fierce and ready to fight. An unproved theory. But
noteworthy.
A SURVEY of 1,284 expectant mothers in California
showed this. Only 32 gave birth on the dates their doctors
predicted. Just 425 delivered earlier and 827 had their babies
later.... TWENTY YEARS AGO, No. 5 on that list of
most common public peeves was “high prices.” Today, it’s
No. 2, say the pollsters No. 1 remains “disagreeable
people ”.. YOU KNOW that tongue depressor the medico
puts in your mouth when he checks your tonsils? It’s
tasteless, actually But if he puts it on the tip of your
tongue, you’ll get the impression it’s sweet If it touches the
back of your tongue, you’ll think it’s bitter.
CUSTOMER SERVICE Q “My filthy brother always
accuses me of craving the limelight, which is something he
doesn’t know what is, I think, and neither do I.” A. That
was a particularly bright lamp, invented by one Thomas
Drummond many moons ago A flame of alcohol vapor and
oxygen concentrated against a chunk of lime Theatrical folk
used it to spotlight stars on stage . Q “Do doctors who
deliver babies still pick up said babies by the heels to slap
them awake?” A Not many, if any That’s horse-and-buggy,
I’m told
OUR LANGUAGE MAN says seven of the most popular
nicknames in ancient Egypt were Red, Baldy, Lazy, Ape,
Frog, Donkey and Big Head . . WHAT’S a swift? Thought
it was a bird. No, says a herpetologist, it’s a lizard. Not at
all, says a mammalologist, it’s a fox Get it right, says an
entomologist, it’s a moth . . THE FURNITURE MAKERS
now report 13 per cent of the husbands and wives sleep in
separate beds. And none too soundly, say the psychologists.
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Your questions and comments are welcomed and will be
used in PASS IT ON wherever possible Please address your
letters to L.M. Bovd, PO. Box 170?6, Fort Worth, Texas
76102
((c) 1971, McNaught Syndicate, Inc)
SIDE GLANCES by Gill Fox
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Tuesday, June 8,1971
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For
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By United Press International
Today is Tuesday, June 8, the
159th day of 1971.
The moon is full.
The morning stars are
Mercury, Venus, Mars and
Saturn.
The evening star is Jupiter.
Those born on tliis day are
under the sign of Gemini.
American architect Frank
Lloyd Wright was born June 8,
1869.
On this day in history:
In 1869 Ives McGaffney of
Chicago obtained a patent for a
“sweeping machine,” the first
vacuum cleaner.
In 1928 a Schenectady, N.Y.,
station (WGY) began a regular
schedule of television programs
three times a week.
In 1965 American astronauts
Ed White and Jim McDivitt
completed their Gemini jour
ney, traveling 1,609,684 miles in
62 orbits of the earth.
In 1969 President Nixon
announced that 25,000 American
servicemen would be withdrawn
from Vietnam by Aug. 31. Also
that day, actor Robert Taylor
died of cancer at the age of 57.
QUOTES
By United Press International
TEL AVlV—lsraeli Deputy
Premier Yigal Allon on the
future of peace in the Mideast:
“I hate to be unrealistic, but
deep in my heart I do believe
that peace will come because it
serves the interests of all
Middle East nations. The Arabs
need peace not less than
Israel.”
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Police youth center
YOU AND YOUR PROBLEMS
Her daughter is leading
an immoral existence
By RICHMOND BARBOUR
Copley News Service
“Our daughter despises us,”
a woman writes, “and we are
heartbroken over it. She is 18.
Seven months ago she ran
away. It was the climax of
many years of trouble. She
started using dangerous drugs
while she was in junior high.
When she was 17 she persuaded
us to pay for an abortion.
“Now she is a ‘street girl,’
roaming the world with two
men. They are of another race.
She has phoned home several
times, asking for money. We
always say no. Then she curses
us fiercely. Yesterday we re
ceived a letter from a friend
who is traveling in the Hawai
ian Islands. He had seen our
daughter at the town of La
haina, on the island of Maui. He
said she propositioned him be
fore she recognized him. When
she saw who he was, she
laughed.
“11160 she asked him to tell
us she’d come back and defile
our graves, she hated us so
much. Our friend asked her to
reform. She swore at him and
said she enjoyed being a prosti
tute. Dr. Barbour, what shall
we do? I want to go to Lahaina
and try to bring her back. My
husband says we should do our
best to forget we ever had a
daughter. What do you think?"
Answer—l’m sorry to report
that what has happened to your
girl is not unusual. Each week I
confer with people whose
daughters have left home and
become total rebels. Their girls
seem to delight in hurting their
parents. They are unbeliev
able.
Don’t try to bring your
daughter home. If you suc
ceeded, she’d only run away
again. She has a legal right to
fCUO WTzERLkNb
The Griffin Police Department has
opened a community youth center in the
former Cora Nimmons School building
which is near Pomona Products
Company’s plant Its purpose is to provide
a worthwhile place for young people to go,
and worthwhile things for them to do. Lack
of such a place and such things is one of the
principal causes of some young folks
getting in trouble with the law.
This new venture was conceived and is
being carried out by the Griffin Police
Department itself. It is evidence that the
policemen of Griffin DO CARE about
young people in all walks of life. It is
evidence, too, of the increasingly
important part which crime prevention
has in the work of a modern police force.
The department is due congratulations
on the venture. We wish it every success.
live where she pleases. I don’t
believe you can forget you have
a daughter. No matter what she
does you still will love her
My suggestion is that you
simply wait. Time is on your
side. Probably she will return
to you eventually. But it will
have to be by her own choice. If
she comes back, see that she
gets psychiatric help.
Boy Learns Much
Q. "1 am a Christian boy of
15. I’m morally weak. Why
can’t I be strong? I’ve been
dating a girl. She also is 15. She
used to go with a boy in the
service. He taught her every
thing. Now she’s teaching me. I
realize I should say no to her. I
know I should never date her
again. But I can’t stop. I’m al
ways anxious to see her. I
dream about her at night. Am I
doomed forever 9 Can you help
me?"
A. I hope I can comfort you.
All normal boys have strong
reproductive instincts. At 15
that interest is at a peak. You’ll
never be more vulnerable.
Girls also have strong instincts,
once they’ve been activated.
I’ve mailed you the names of
three psychologists. They are
skilled at helping young people
through the anxieties of the
teen years. Tell your folks you
need to confer with one of the
men. If your parents decline,
have them write to me. I’ll try
to help. Then see the psychol
ogist regularly. He’ll assist you
to cope with your situation.
Please believe me when I tell
you that you are not doomed
forever.
Wife Won’t Dance
Q. "My husband is conspiring
with our neighbors against me.
He is 66 and a retired teacher.
I am 54. We moved here from
upstate New York. Back home
he was a model citizen. Here he
is different. Our neighbors are
former professional dancers.
They are retired, too. Both of
them are Europeans. Fre
quently in the evening they
dance on the lawn in their back
yard. They built a high fence so
they could be private.
"My husband heard their
music. He asked them about it.
They invited him to come and
watch. Now he goes over there
once or twice a week. He no
longer sits and observes. He
actually dances, too. He’s old,
gray and thin. But he dances!
He assures me that he keeps all
his clothes on. Our neighbors
wear shorts and gym shirts. My
husband now tells everyone
that he loves to dance creative
ly. He wishes he had started 50
years ago. Several times he has
asked me to go to the neigh
bors’ with him. I refuse. I don’t
approve of all this. I believe the.
three of them are doing that
best to make me feel uncom
fortable. Could there be any
other explanation?”
A. I’m sorry you feel uncom
fortable. I’m sure you’ve noth
ing to worry about. Dancing is
one of the creative arts. Many
Europeans dance more than we
Americans do. We’re the
losers. Your neighbors have not
imposed themselves on you, or
anyone. Through dancing, your
husband has found a new in
terest. There is no harm in that.
I beg you to go with him. Sit and
watch. Then when you can,
dance too. Please try.
If you have a personal prob
lem, write to Dr. Barbour in
care of Copley News Service,
P.O. Box 190, San Diego, Calif.
92112.
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ANSWER
Idle words and deeds
The Bible says, “We must
give an account of every idle
word and deed.” What are idle
words? Does this mean we are
not to enjoy life and have fun?
P. F.
Yes, the Bible warns us
against “idle words and deeds.”
The word “idle”, in this case
could be defined as “useless”. I
don’t beieve that good, clean
fun, in a Christian way, is
useless—some of the happiest
and most radiant people I know
are Christians, and no one
admires a sullen, dour
Christian. Personally, I think
they are a bad advertisement
for the Kingdon of God. But
neither are we to engage in
silly, meaningless, damaging
conversation, gossip, obscenity
and filth.
THOUGHTS
Children, obey your par
ents in the Lord, for this is
right. "Honor your father
and mother'' (This is the
first commandment with a
promise. )—Ephesians 6:1. 2.
Parents wonder why the
streams are bitter, when they
themselves have poisoned
the fountain.— John Locke,
philosopher
Scrambler
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37 Lampreys
39 Falsehoods
40 Masculine
nickname
41 Coterie
42 Neck scarf
45 Wanton
defacers
49 Certain
number
51 Spinning toy
52 Medicinal
plant
53 Feminine
suffix
54 Greek letter
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quotient
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ACROSS
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Big
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Arabian
caliph
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14 Actor’s part
in a drama
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16 Inefficient
18 Inadequate
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iris (anat.)
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22 Shield bearing
24 Manner of
walking
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27 Marble (dial.)
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32 Tranquil
34 Measures of
capacity
35 Musical
studies
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Any kind of conversation that
cheers people up, creates
camaraderie, instructs, or
inspires, could hardly be wrong.
We must always bear in mind
that God does not oppose good,
clean fun, nor anything else that
tends to lift life’s burdens. What
He is opposed to are the things
that hamper our usefulness and
influence, and hinder us from
living full-orbed lives. Too
many people have the idea
that Christianity is a set of rigid
restrictions and devoid of
laughter and joy. While the
disciples were anything but
jesters, there is every in
dication that they were filled
with the joy of living. When we
lose our sense of humor, and get
to the place where we cannot
laugh at ourselves, we tend to
become too introspective and
selfconscious. So, any con
versation that isn’t hurtfull to
others, but brings a smile and
laughter into this sad world
should be considered per
missable for the Christian. But,
of course, balance is important,
and there are moments and
times when seriousness is in
dicated. Solomon said: “There
is a time to weep and a time to
laugh. . .he hath made
everything beautiful in his
time.”
Answer to Previous Puzzle
29 Feminine
nickname
31 Diplomatic
agreement
33 Governed
38 Descendant
of Levi
40 Memoranda
41 Manifest
derision
42 At a distance
43 Song for one
44 Black bird
46 Brazilian
tapir
47 French author
48 Bridge
50 Recent
6 Fabric
7 Senora (ab.)
8 Valiant
9 Rounded
projection
(anat.)
10 Palm leaf
11 Golf mounds
17 Young hen
19 Saltpeter
(var.)
23 Gets up
24 Festival
25 Feminine
appellation
26 Property item
27 Cogitated
28 Arrow poison
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